Ari's birth was extra special, his mom and I were college roommates turned best friends! I think I won the roommate lottery!

Ari's mom was simply amazing! She found her zone and focused her way through each contraction that came her way! Her husband and mom were right there with her the entire time. I can not say enough about how amazing and supportive her nurses and midwives (Acclaim Midwives) were throughout her labor! We are blessed to live in such a family centered care area.

Watching Katharine and Dex become parents was incredible! Thank you for trusting me with your precious memories!

I have loved photographing the Ferguson family over the last 4 years. It has been such an thrill to watch their family grow. When they told me they had bought a camper we knew that we had to document their first camping adventure.

I was featured recently on Voyage Dallas Magazine talking about my life as a DFW birth photographer. I absolutely love what I do. I love supporting families during one of the most intense and breathtaking moments of their lives and I try to show that through my work.

Homebirth in the early morning hours

It was just passed 2am and I had just fallen asleep next to my 8 month old when my phone rang. It was Jamie, Chris’s midwife asking me if I was on my way. Confused and half asleep I told her no one had called me. (Chris’s labor had started fast and with the intensity they had forgotten to give me the heads up.) Jamie assured me that it was go time and to get there as soon as possible. From the call to the car was a total of 5 minutes, adrenaline in full swing.

When I arrived the house was dark and quiet and the smell of impending birth filled the air. As I set up my camera Chris hurried passed me into her sunroom to a bed she had set up for the birth. Her 2 year old daughter was awake and ready to see her brand new baby sister.

Shortly after I arrived Chris was ready to push. Her doula, midwifes, and husband all helped support her. After a couple pushes Chris, her husband and team of amazing midwives all helped catch their baby. Their oldest ran into the room right after the birth and was just smitten. Such a beautiful, peaceful homebirth!

Birth Team:

Midwives-Jamie Hinton and Christy Martin

Doula- Kathy O’Brien

Older sister watches mom labor during homebirth in Fort Worth, TX.

Mom birth baby in sunroom with the help of her husband. doula and midwives during homebirth in Fort Worth, TX.

Dad and big sister snuggle with their brand new baby during homebirth in Fort Worth, TX.

Newborn baby observing the world after homebirth in Fort Worth, TX.

New dad walking new baby around their home during homebirth in Fort Worth, TX.

Mom and baby enjoying an herbal bath during homebirth in Fort Worth, TX.

Tiny baby toes during an herbal bath at a homebirth in Fort Worth, TX.

Baby grinning during herbal bath with mom shortly after birth at homebirth in Fort Worth, TX.

I am looking to document a few diverse families over the next couple of months. I would love to highlight the last days of pregnancy, early postpartum period as well as everyday family life. If you fit into any of these categories and are interested please fill out the form below.

The sessions will be mostly documentary style so I will not pose you at all. All model families are required to sign a model release and photo agreement allowing me to use the images. In return, your family will receive an online gallery of the best images from our session together to download.

Newborn lifestyle sessions are so fun! I love how relaxed they are and how to capture the essence of a family! We had so much fun capturing what newborn life was like with Griffyn and his big brother! Thank you for inviting me into your home! <3

Chris was expecting her second child when we took took her maternity photos! What better way to celebrate your upcoming birth when you are a yoga instructor than doing a little yoga. She rocked it at 38 weeks!

Hauyi and Andrew hired me for their Fresh 48 session early in the second trimester of her pregnancy. We met for coffee to go over the details of what to expect and I awaited their call in the coming months.

They texted me the morning that they went into labor to give me the heads up. I was so excited to meet their little man. After he was born we scheduled for me to come and photograph their new family of 3 the next afternoon.

When I arrived we chatted about their birth for a bit and then I started photographing. They were seriously naturals. Sweet little Norman was so calm and alert. And to make the session even better, Norman’s grandmas got to join in on the fun.

Thank you guys for letting me capture these precious moments for your family.

I was supposed to shoot Emry’s birth but little lady had other plans. Her mom went into labor over night and she barely made it to the hospital before Emry was born. She was determined to come fast and furious a week before her due date.

Because her birth was so fast I unfortunately missed it. This is a very rare occurrence but precipitous births do happen sometimes. Luckily, I was able to come back later that morning and shoot a Fresh 48 for them.

Emry is such a beautiful baby. Her older sister is head over heels in love with her and it is the sweetest thing to watch. Congratulations you guys!

Big sister snuggles with her brand new baby sister at Mansfield Methodist in Mansfield, TX.

Fast and Furious Natural Hospital birth!

When I found out Kaley was pregnant again I was over the moon. I photographed the birth of her first son back in 2014 and couldn’t wait to meet her new baby. Not only did they hire me for their birth but they would be my first repeat clients, how cool is that?!

After her long OP labor the first time, Kaley decided to hire a doula for her second birth. She hired Jamie Hinton, who is a Midwife and doula so she is seriously the best of both worlds.

Kaley texted me in the early afternoon to tell me she thought she might be in labor but wasn’t entirely sure since she was only 38 weeks. After a couple of hours her doula texted me and told me they were headed to the hospital to get checked out just in case because they lived an hour away. We decided it would probably be best to meet them there as Jamie felt labor was about to pick up.

When I arrived I found Kaley and Andrew in a room getting her BP tested. She was cracking jokes and smiling. She thought for sure she was in early labor if she was in labor at all. When the midwife arrived and checked her, she found that Kaley was already a 7. Kaley was in complete shock. It took 36 hrs to get to this point last time and it had only been 3 or 4.

Soon after, transition hit and contractions became intense and back to back. Her husband, mom and doula were such an amazing support team and kept encouraging her to keep going for the natural birth she had dreamed of.

Less than an hour after they arrived at the hospital it was time to push. After a couple pushes their second surprise son, Griffyn, was born. She got her natural birth she had longed for.

It was an honor to be invited back into Kaley’s birth space. She totally rocked it!!

Birth Team:

Doula- Jamie Hinton

Midwives- Acclaim Midwives of Fort Worth

Check out his birth video below. Please be advised there are moment of birth photos included in this slideshow.